Adaptive Pixel-Based Blending Method and System

1. An adaptive pixel-based blending method, comprising: acquiring a first source pixel value according to a first index value by searching for a color entry index value in a color look-up table substantially commensurate with said first index value for extracting said first source pixel value; choosing alternatively of a first blending factor generated from the value composed of partial bits of said first source pixel value, and said blending factor generated from forming a second index value composed of said first source pixel value as a basic for indexing a color lookup table; calculating a second blending factor in accordance with said first blending factor; and calculating an output pixel in accordance with said first source pixel value, said first blending factor, a second source pixel value and said second blending factor.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: filling said partial bits of said first source pixel value for recovering the format of said first source pixel value.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: changing dynamically said first blending factor of said first source pixel value by a programmable procedure.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said calculating an output pixel comprises: calculating a first product of said first blending factor and said first source pixel value; calculating a second product of the different between one and said first blending factor and said second source pixel value; and calculating the sum of said first product and said second product and then being said output pixel.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said step of choosing alternatively said two blending factors is in accordance with a multiplexer.

6. A method of video processing for generating a blending factor, comprising: extracting a corresponding source pixel value in accordance with a first index value by searching for a color entry index value in a color look-up table substantially commensurate with said first index value; and choosing alternatively of a blending factor generated from the value composed of partial bits of said source pixel value, and said blending factor generated from forming a second index value composed of said source pixel value as a basis for indexing said color lookup table.

7. The method according to claim 6 , comprising: taking the value composed of said partial bits of said corresponding source pixel value as said blending factor.

8. The method according to claim 6 , comprising: taking said index value composed of said partial bits of said corresponding source pixel value as a basis for indexing said color lookup table for generating said blending factor.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said step of choosing alternatively said two blending factors is in accordance with a multiplexer.

10. An adaptive pixel-based blending system, comprising: a blending factor generating unit, configured to generate a blending factor in accordance with partial bits of a pixel value of graphics/video images; a multiplexer, configured to choose alternatively of said blending factor generated from the value composed of said partial bits of said pixel value of graphics/video images, and said blending factor generated from taking an index value composed of said partial bits as a basis for indexing a color lookup table; and a mixer, configured to output a destination pixel value in accordance with a plurality of said pixel values of graphics/video images and a plurality of said corresponding blending factors.

11. The system according to claim 10 , comprising: a bit filling unit, configured to fill said partial bits of said pixel value of graphics/video images in accordance with a filling algorithm and then send to said mixer.

12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said color lookup table is configured to look up said blending factor by said index value composed of said partial bits.